PRE-TEST Before we proceed with your self learning module, let us first find out how much you already know. Read understand the items being described below. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your ar sheet. 1. The following statements tell how environmental scanning is done. Choose from the options the co arrangement of the steps in conducting environmental scanning. 1. Note down the needs of the people in the community. 2. For things and services needed, find out what are not available and plan how to develop these entrepreneurial ventures. 3. Communicate with people through interviews, observations and advertisements on what is new. 4. Check those items which are already available and think how they may improve the packaging and quality, A. 4,1,2,3 B. 3.1,4,2 C. 2,4,13 D 1.4,2,3 2. The statistical study of human population and its distribution is called A Demography B. Ecology C. Photography D. Psychology 3. Environmental scanning is the acquisition and use of information about events, trends and relationships organization's external environment. New products or materials and new processes in doing thin vital aspects of A. ecological environment B. educational environment C. political environment D. technological environment 4. As an entrepreneur, the first thing that you should find out are the demands of the community. This ref A. community needs B. Evaluation C. industrial information D. technology 5. How will you determine the needs of the people in your community? A. conduct an environmental scanning B. make use of observations C. make use of surveys and referrals D. all of the above b. When there is competition, then there is a A. Opportunity B. strength in business. C. threat D. weakness The acronym for SWOT IS A. Style, Wear, Operation Tool B. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats C. Store, Warehouse, On-line, Technology D. Supply, Weekly. Opportunities, Time 8. If the people in the community patronize your product, then your business has A. Operation B. Strength C. Threats D. Weakness 9. Which of the following questions can be categorized as an opportunity? A. What could you improve? B. What are the interesting trends you are aware of? C. What obstacles do you face? D. Is it accessible to all ?
